List of Famous people with last name Nelson

Sander Lloyd Nelson is an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock drummers of the early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and was a session drummer on many other well-known hits, and released over 30 albums. He lives in Boulder City, Nevada, and continues to experiment with music on keyboards and piano.

Edward Richard Nelson is an American professional basketball player and former ACC Rookie of the Year. A 2004 NCAA Champion who retired from professional basketball in 2015.

Jonathan Milton Nelson is an American businessman and investor. He is the founder of Providence Equity Partners, a global private equity firm based in Providence, Rhode Island, which manages funds with US$40.7 billion (inflation-adjusted) in commitments.

Kyle Nelson is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State University. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Peter Nelson is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as the evil Visitor youth leader Brian in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle.

Ian Paul Nelson is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Brian in Keith and Brady Carter in What Goes On.

Earle Leonard Nelson, also known in the media as the "Gorilla Man," the "Gorilla Killer," and the "Dark Strangler," was an American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile. He was the first known American serial sex murderer of the twentieth century. Born and raised in San Francisco, California by his devoutly Pentecostal grandmother, Nelson exhibited bizarre behavior as a child, which was compounded by head injuries he sustained in a bicycling accident at age ten. After committing various minor offenses in early adulthood, he was institutionalized in Napa for a time.

Jeff Nelson is an American drummer and graphic designer. He is best known as the drummer for the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band Minor Threat.